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ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1983, THE USPS HONORED DOROTHEA DIX, WHO REFORMED THE PLIGHT OF THE MENTALLY ILL, WITH A STAMP. SHOWN HERE IS A GENUINE FIRST DAY COVER, AN ENVELOPE WITH THE STAMP CANCELLED FROM THE CITY OF ISSUE (HAMPDEN, MAINE) ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE CAPTIONED ABOVE.
COLLECTIBLE, HISTORIC, UNADDRESSED, AND PRISTEEN, THIS COVER FEATURES A BLACK & WHITE CACHET (ARTWORK ON THE ENVELOPE) SHOWING A PORTRAIT OF DIX. IN THE US, THE CACHET IS LEFT TO PRIVATE COMPANIES, SINCE THE POST OFFICE IS NOT ALLOWED TO PRODUCE ARTWORK ON A COVER. THIS IS A PERFECT GIFT TO HONOR THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE IN THE FIELDS OF MENTAL HEALTH, HUMANE TREATMENT OF THE MENTALLY ILL, AND SOCIOLOGY.
DOUBLE MATTED IN BLUE & WHITE THIS PIECE IS SIZED TO FIT A STANDARD 8 X 10 FRAME. ***CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDED***
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